Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

At the junior levels , entry-level professionals in both fields spend a lot of time in Excel working on models, valuations, and documents such as equity research reports and investment banking pitch books. If you do IB, you can get into deal-based roles ( private equity , corporate development , venture capital , etc.),

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How2Exit

JULY 23, 2023

57:31) Listen Here The Story of The Episode-The Art of Mergers and Acquisitions: Insights from John Carvalho In this article, we delve into the world of mergers and acquisitions with John Carvalho, President of Stone Oak Capital and co-founder of Divestopedia. Buyers should make fair offers and be proactive in their acquisition strategies. (57:31)

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

I wrote this article because I’m more of a neutral, 3 rd party observer. OK Reasons” to Do It 1) You Get Forced Out of Your Company But Want to Remain in the Industry 2) You Need to Gain Credibility or Build a Wider Network 3) You May Not “Need” an MBA to Change Careers, But It Could Improve Your Odds Is an MBA Worth It?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 8, 2023

This article from PIMCO and the correlation data sum it up quite well: Included within commodity trading are the following firms and groups: Commodity trading desks at oil, gas, mining, power, and agricultural companies. The downside is that it takes a long time to get your own book, which creates a lot of market/cyclical risk.

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Peak Frameworks

MAY 17, 2023

Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is a powerful programming language that can elevate your skills as a finance professional. In this blog article, we will explore the basics of VBA for Excel, its importance in the finance industry, and how mastering VBA can help you stay ahead in your career.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

Some of these client differences relate to the distinction between private wealth management and private banking; for more on that, you should review the the private banking article. This is not the case in IB until you reach a very senior level (for more on all these points, see the article on investment banker salaries ).

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 14, 2023

I get the obsession with The Shiny New Thing, but if you’re a new hire in banking or another corporate finance role, boring old PowerPoint might be your highest-ROI skill. It doesn’t take that much time to reach a decent proficiency level, and in many groups, you’ll spend more time in PowerPoint than Excel.

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